Luo Chuan frowned and thought for a moment, then his fingertips fell on the black "general". He wanted to move it a step to the side, but in the blink of an eye he saw Gu Xu's "car" and "cannon" looking at him eagerly.
He shook his head and said with a self-deprecating smile: "The emperor is one step ahead, and the old minister is ashamed of himself."
Gu Xu also smiled lightly: "It's just a fluke."
Of these two people, one is unparalleled in the world in his ability to deduce secrets, and the other holds an astrolabe in his hand to understand cause and effect. If they were to try their best to confront each other on the chessboard, it would definitely be a bloody storm and darkness.
It's a pity that Gu Xu only wants to have fun and entertainment, and Luo Chuan doesn't want to dampen the emperor's interest. The two of them coincidentally did not use their extraordinary abilities, just like two idlers looking for fun when they were bored.
"It's the emperor's foresight," Luo Chuan pointed to the chessboard in front of him and responded with a smile, "When all the chess pieces go to the positions where they should go under the emperor's command, victory will become a matter of course."
Of course Gu Xu could hear that Luo Chuan's words seemed to refer to a chess game, but it was not a chess game.
He didn't like to mince words, so he went straight to the point: "Wenchang, do you have a way to deal with the ghost body of Emperor Tianxing?"
Today, Gu Xu can see everything in the world through the astrolabe and authority. It is not difficult for him to obtain the secret information of the Daqi Dynasty.
But there are also blind spots in his vision.
For example, the "Tao Principle Domain" of the eighth realm strongman.
After all, the "field of Tao" is an independent space where the true king and the powerful evolve their own Taoism. Strictly speaking, it is not within the scope of the wild world.
This is even more true for the "Secret Realm of Heavenly Dragon" opened up from nothingness by Emperor Tianxing.
Therefore, when Tian Xing Emperor's ghost body had been sealed at the bottom of the well, Gu Xu did not know his existence. However, when the ghost left the deep well and entered the wild world, he was exposed to Gu Xu's sight.
After that, Gu Xu followed the line of cause and effect and gradually understood the cause of the whole thing.
At this moment, Gu Xu deeply realized what it means to "know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles."
If he didn't have an astrolabe and didn't have the ability to know the world's affairs, then he would wait until the ghostly body of Emperor Tianxing came to his door before he made preparations to deal with it, and the consequences would be disastrous.
"The emperor does not need to worry too much," Luo Chuan replied, "Although the ghost body of Emperor Tianxing has the strength of the eighth realm, he does not have the authority to control the 'Tai'a Sword', and his strength is far inferior to that of Sitting Qian. That guy in the Yang Palace. If he really dares to come to trouble the emperor, I am willing to be the emperor's personal bodyguard, so that he will immediately be stunned and die without even ashes."
Gu Xu understood that the implication of Luo Chuan's words was: "The ghost body of Emperor Tianxing is not as strong as me."
He pondered for a moment and then said: "But once you take action, your true identity will be exposed in front of the Daqi court. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I don't want to lose a nail that has penetrated deeply into the heart of Daqi."
"In my opinion, if it were a head-on battle, with Zhao Changying and Xu Man teaming up, it would be difficult for the ghost body of Emperor Tianxing to take advantage," Luo Chuan said. "It's just that I'm worried that he has been suppressed for many years and will inevitably accumulate in his mind. He has a lot of dark thoughts. Recently, he also asked the emperor to act with caution and be careful of his dirty tricks."
Gu Xu nodded.
He glanced at the astrolabe in his arms, thinking that with this magic weapon in his hand, any tricks of the ghost body of Emperor Tianxing would not be hidden from his eyes.
"Wenchang."
"What is the emperor's order?"
"Jin Hongcai, the magistrate of Zhaowu Heihe County, allowed his officials to tamper with the accounts, secretly increased taxes from the private sector, and enriched his own pockets. I don't want my reputation to be ruined in the hands of such a person."
"The emergence of such corrupt officials under the emperor's rule is due to our negligence. I will send someone to Zhaowu immediately, remove Jin Hongcai from his post, and question him."
"The Prime Minister of Liuxu County in Zhangye, Ma Kaize, secretly accepted bribes to acquit the murderer who committed the murder and let him go unpunished."
"It's the ministers' ineffective management that allowed such profit-seeking officials to stain the emperor's eyes. I will send someone to resolve the matter as soon as possible, and Ma Kaize will be severely punished."
"The body of Lu Yuquan, the chief clerk of Liuhe County in Yumen Prefecture, was found in plain sight. He transcribed people's household registrations indiscriminately, making frequent mistakes and omissions, disrupting people's livelihood."
"Old minister, I'll replace him right away."
"..."
The astrolabe showed the true face of the entire wild world in front of Gu Xu, including the prosperous side and the shadows hidden in the dark.
Gu Xu finally understood deeply why many new policies and reforms in ancient times had good starting points, but when they were actually implemented, they caused trouble and even became worse than before.
Because even if you are a wise king and a wise prime minister, you cannot guarantee that all the people under your command will serve the country and the people and have no selfish motives. If they don't go to the people in person, they will often be deceived by the lies of their subordinates, thinking that the sun is shining all over the world and the shadows have nowhere to hide, but they don't know that the victims are everywhere and the people are in dire straits.
Gu Xu knew that he was not good at governing a country.
But with the help of the astrolabe, he can discover the moths hiding under his command earlier and find them before they harm the people further. And other people can also learn from this.
Gu Xu is not sure that he will become a wise monarch in the future. But he believed that at least the people under his rule would live better than under Emperor Tianxing.
Of course, there must be rewards as well as punishments.
“Also,” he paused for a moment, then continued, “Changlong Pengjing in Niuwei Village, Huangshui County, Linqiang, organized the villagers to dig mountains and build roads and repair canals. When the funds were insufficient, he sold off his property, solely to improve the lives of the villagers.
"Zhenghe Yuanju, who lives in Mamian Village, Yanjianshui County, is a second-level practitioner, but he refused the invitation to make offerings to a wealthy family and returned to his hometown to protect the villagers from being intruded by ghosts in the wilderness, causing them to Being able to spend every night sleeping soundly over the years.
"There was a young man named Yu Hongliang in Heshou County, Zhaowu. He was very talented in Talisman and had a heart to help the world and bring peace to the people. However, because the governor of the local exorcism department always 'does not avoid relatives when doing internal affairs', he was unable to do so. An opportunity to display his talents. I hope he can join my army so that his talents will not be wasted.
"..."
While Gu Xu was speaking, Luo Chuan carefully wrote down the names he read.
There are lovers, and then there are thousands of miles. A thousand-mile horse often exists, but a bole does not always exist.
Gu Xu had read some history in his previous life and saw many celebrities shining brightly, leaving indelible traces in the long history. However, more knowledgeable people are buried in the dust and forgotten by history due to lack of opportunities and no one appreciates them.
In this life, he doesn't want to see too many people like this with lifelong regrets.
Now that he has the astrolabe in hand, he is willing to be a bole.
He hopes that his people will know that as long as they work hard and do more practical things, they will have a bright road to advancement, and they no longer have to do things behind the scenes.
He is not a true god.
But he is willing to be like a god, impartial and fraternal, discerning everything, and watching everyone in the world equally.
(End of chapter)
